
Powell defends Fed rate-cut pause, attendance at Supreme Court hearing
Despite core PCE inflation hitting 3% in December, the Fed chair says a near-term rate hike ‘isn’t in anybody’s base case’

Despite core PCE inflation hitting 3% in December, the Fed chair says a near-term rate hike ‘isn’t in anybody’s base case’

NAHB chief economist tells Scotsman Guide that new-home starts fell about 8% last year, with only a ‘slight uptick’ likely in 2026

With aging U.S. housing stock straining home-maintenance budgets, climate-related risks have become top of mind

The FOMC meeting produces two dissents, reflecting continued central bank divisions

Rising prices have sidelined buyers and eroded consumer confidence in the feasibility of homeownership

Refinance activity dips 16% as borrowers wait out rate volatility

More borrowers than ever are paying for a swimming pool they barely use with a mortgage they can hardly afford

Recent data from The Conference Board shows consumers’ economic confidence eroded in January

Rocket Companies denies the allegations that it violated federal law by pushing consumers to its loan products regardless of better rates elsewhere

How much house typical homebuyers could afford rose $36,500 in November: First American

The GSEs also had concerns about single-file credit reports, documents reveal

Systemic disparities and recent economic malaise drive widening generational housing divide

Brett Matsumoto, a veteran BLS economist, has served on the White House Council of Economic Advisers during both Trump terms

Despite a decline in pending sales, scarcity of high-quality listings is keeping prices high: Redfin

Attom views the quarterly decline in equity as a market normalization

With three-quarters of Labor Department staff now furloughed, economists project that unemployment likely held steady in January

Senate gridlock and Jerome Powell’s silence on post-chair plans could keep the interim Fed governor in place for a while

The political deadlock over immigration enforcement is expected to prolong market uncertainty and delay thousands of housing transactions

More seniors are opting to age in place, delaying the listing of their homes during an ongoing housing supply shortage

Increased inventory and softening demand empowered nearly two-thirds of homebuyers to secure deals below listing price
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The GSEs also had concerns about single-file credit reports, documents reveal

Systemic disparities and recent economic malaise drive widening generational housing divide

Brett Matsumoto, a veteran BLS economist, has served on the White House Council of Economic Advisers during both Trump terms

Despite a decline in pending sales, scarcity of high-quality listings is keeping prices high: Redfin

Attom views the quarterly decline in equity as a market normalization

With three-quarters of Labor Department staff now furloughed, economists project that unemployment likely held steady in January

Senate gridlock and Jerome Powell’s silence on post-chair plans could keep the interim Fed governor in place for a while

The political deadlock over immigration enforcement is expected to prolong market uncertainty and delay thousands of housing transactions

More seniors are opting to age in place, delaying the listing of their homes during an ongoing housing supply shortage

Increased inventory and softening demand empowered nearly two-thirds of homebuyers to secure deals below listing price
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